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The Garmin Badges blog has a new home. All future posts - badge updates, new challenges, tips, and site news - will be published at: https://garminbadges.com/blog The URL https://blog.garminbadges.com  now redirects to that page. Why the move? Keeping the blog on the same site as the badge database means faster updates, easier searching, and no more jumping between two different sites. All of our past posts and comments have been carried over to the new blog, so nothing is lost. What to do: Bookmark the new blog: https://garminbadges.com/blog If you'd like to get notified about new posts, sign in on the site and hit "Subscribe" on the blog page. Thanks for following along - see you on the new site!

August 2026 - Challenges and Badges New Garmin Connect badges and challenges for August 2026. A few new challenges that we haven't seen before: Connect IQ Exploration Running descents Balanced HRV PacePro It is unknown if they are Connect+ or available to everyone. I put them as standard full month challenges for now. Challenges Stage 3 2026 Cycling - Stage 3 Join this challenge and record 675 kilometers (419.5 miles) of cycling activities from July 1 to September 30. 2026 Running - Stage 3 Join this challenge and record 300 kilometers (186.5 miles) of running activities from July 1 to September 30. 2026 Walking - Stage 3 Join this challenge and record 91 miles (146.5 km) of walking activities from July 1 to September 30. Full Month Challenges Active August Join this challenge and record 20 activities of at least 20 minutes each in August. August 15K Join this challenge and record a 15-kilometer running activity in August. August Connect IQ Exploration Join this chal...